2019-09-13

France

Scientists win Ig Nobel prize for testing temperature of testicles

The Ig Nobel prizes are for experiments which "make you laugh then make you think"

13/09/2019

USA

Desperate Housewives star gets jail over college cheating scandal

The actress pleaded guilty in May to paying $15,000 to have her daughter's SAT scores boosted.

13/09/2019

Europe News

EU commissioner Hahn defends 'European way of life' portfolio

Johannes Hahn defended the controversial European way of life portfolio in an exclusive interview with Euronews' political editor Darren McCaffrey.

13/09/2019

Living

Street Style: London Fashion Week Looks

We take a look at some unique outfits and ask London Fashion Week attendees about their shopping habits.

13/09/2019

USA

Children not exempt from Trump's toughest asylum policy, officials say

The new enforcement will include turning back children who arrive at the southern border without their parents.

13/09/2019

France

'Cocktail of pollutants' found in English Channel dolphins

A study has found a 'cocktail of pollutants' in dolphins living in the English Channel.

13/09/2019

USA

Appeals court revives lawsuit against Trump over his businesses

In July, a federal appeals court tossed a similar challenge to Trump's ownership of a luxury hotel near the White House.

13/09/2019

United Kingdom

New data in post-Brexit EU settlement scheme worry campaign group

Campaigners have expressed concern about the numbers EU27 nationals being given temporary — rather than permanent — permission to live in the UK post-Brexit.

13/09/2019

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Fridays for Future calls for more action against climate change

Hundreds of protesters from the 'Fridays for Future' movement took to the streets of Frankfurt on Friday. At the same time, protesters also gathered in Berlin and formed a human chain around the chancellery, demanding more action be taken against climate change

13/09/2019

USA

Andrew McCabe's lawyers urge prosecutors not to keep pursuing charges

With no word from the Justice Department on where things stand, McCabe's lawyer cited media reports that speculated the grand jury had failed to indict him.

13/09/2019

World News

A majority of people across the world agree that society is 'broken'

A majority of people across the world agreed with statements that society is broken and the economy rigged to favour the rich and powerful, according to a new Ipsos MORI survey.

13/09/2019

United Kingdom

Catwalk controversy as London Fashion Week targeted by activists

Protesters from PETA doused themselves in black slime to highlight 'hazardous waste' in the leather industry, while Extinction Rebellion used a 'bleeding' red carpet to represent the industry's impact on the climate.

13/09/2019

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'Dump leather,' demand protesters at London Fashion Week

Nine members of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) group poured the buckets of black slime over themselves to highlight what they called "the hazardous waste associated with the leather industry"

13/09/2019

USA

'Hell yes': Beto O'Rourke explains how he intends to get your AR-15s

"Hell yes, we're going to take your AR-15, your AK-47," the Democratic contender said. Critics warn it will make criminals of good guys.

13/09/2019

Belgium

'European way of life': Was von der Leyen the first to use the term?

Hint: The answer is no.

13/09/2019

USA

Euroviews. New Handmaid's Tale sequel proves Margaret Atwood is as sharp as ever ǀ View

“The Testaments” is a gripping read that goes down so easily, people may not realize what a progressive piece they’re devouring.

13/09/2019

USA

Diary of 'Polish Anne Frank' to be published after being rediscovered

"Renia's Diary: A Holocaust Journal" by Renia Spiegel documents four year of the teenage girl's life in Nazi-occupied Poland.

13/09/2019

Belgium

Watch: Age no barrier as elderly enjoy special Olympics in Belgium

Despite their age, the competitors demonstrated considerable stamina – the final relay race had been re-run several times before the athletes could be persuaded to sit down for tea and cake.

13/09/2019

Tunisia

Tunisia election: Unofficial exit polls project landslide Saied win

An unofficial exit poll conducted by Sigma Consulting projected a landslide win in the Tunisian presidential election for independent candidate Kais Saied on Sunday, saying he had taken 76.9% of the votes.

13/09/2019

Switzerland

Watch again: Behind the scenes broadcast from CERN

A special live broadcast from CERN, the world's largest particle physics laboratory, where scientists are trying to unlock the secrets of our universe.

13/09/2019

USA

Greta Thunberg joins climate change protest outside White House

16-year-old Swedish climate activist in the US to attend a UN summit on zero emissions later this month

13/09/2019

Next Series

Luca Parmitano observes the impact of the Amazon forest fires from the International Space Station

These fires are deliberately started to clear space for the planting of crops. Sometimes this is done without realising we are possibly in the process of destroying mankind’s only chance of survival

13/09/2019

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Counter protesters in Hong Kong wave Chinese flags

Hundreds of pro-government protesters in Hong Kong waved Chinese flags and sang the Chinese national anthem several times on Friday, breaking out into cheers at the end of each rendition.

13/09/2019

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Rescue efforts underway in Alicante as roads are submerged in flood waters

Rescue efforts were underway in the Spanish village of Pilar de la Horadada on Friday (September 13), as a third person died due to the series of floods across the Southern region

13/09/2019

Italy

Clinton warns of 'Russian interference' on email leak art show visit

The exhibition features print-outs of the leaked private messages sent and received by Clinton which became the subject of an FBI investigation in 2016.

13/09/2019

USA

Hospital fire in Brazil leaves at least 11 dead

In the chaos, distraught relatives tried to track down patients, unsure of whether they had perished in the fire or had been transferred to another medical facility.

13/09/2019

Europe News

Book Worms: Autumn Political Reads

We ask booksellers and political scientists what to read this Autumn to understand the latest trends in Europe.

13/09/2019

Business

5G and SMEs: the keys to digital transformation at ITU Telecom World

ITU Telecom World 2019 gathers governments, industry and entrepeneurs in Budapest, Hungary. This year's topic focuses on the importance of global collaboration in the telecom world: "Innovating together: connectivity that matters".

13/09/2019

USA

Hong Kong protesters form human chain on hillsides

Armed with lanterns, mobile phones and torches, the activists climbed Lion Rock and Victoria Peak, two hills above the city.

13/09/2019

USA

Status quo remains intact after third Democratic debate

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

13/09/2019